Santa Ana wind

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Santa Ana wind

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From Santa Ana, formerly a Spanish settlement in southern California + wind. But see also Santana wind.

noun Santa Ana winds · Santana wind · Santa Ana

A foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas. 2004, Coincidentally, Santa Barbara's modern record temperature of 115° also occurred on June 17, in 1917, and under the influence of a Santa Ana wind. — Christopher C Burt, Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book →ISBN p. 254

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@misc{santa_ana_wind_2026,
  title = {Santa Ana wind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/santa%20ana%20wind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}